G-Energy antifreeze is approved by MAN

Gazpromneft-Lubricants got the official MAN approval for the coolant G-Energy Antifreeze Si-OAT. Currently there are three items in the G-Energy product portfolio with MAN approval: G-Energy Antifreeze SNF, G-Energy Antifreeze NF and G-Energy Antifreeze intended for use in cooling systems of gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines. These products provide reliable engine cooling for extended operation period as well as protection of the car cooling system from freezing, boiling, corrosion* and cavitation**.

“All Gazpromneft-Lubricants products are subjected to the strict quality control and certification by the company specialists and also undergo procedures to verify compliance with the leading international OEMs requirements, – admits Vladimir Osmushnikov, First Deputy General Manager of Gazpromneft- Lubricants. – To obtain the approval from MAN, the world's largest engineering companies, is a confirmation of high quality of our products”.

*Corrosion – the spontaneous destruction of metals and alloys by chemical, electrochemical or physicochemical interactions with the environment.
** Cavitation – the rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a flowing liquid in regions of very low pressure, a frequent cause of structural damage to propellers, pumps, etc.

Background:

MAN – German mechanical engineering company, established in 1758, with headquarters based in Munich (Germany). Its primary output is heavy trucks, buses and diesel engines.

Gazpromneft-Lubricants (Gazpromneft-Lubricants Ltd.) is a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft focusing on the production and A subsidiary of Gazprom Neft focusing on the production and sales of oils, greases and technical fluids. Established in November 2007.The products are manufactured at six production sites in Russia, Italy and Serbia. The total production volume is over 500,000 tons of high-quality oils, greases and technical fluids per year. The Omsk Lubricant Plant (OZSM) has the Russia’s most advanced process line for the mixing, filling and packaging of lubricants with total annual mixing-and- packaging capacity of 300,000 tons. The management system of Gazpromneft-Lubricants and its production assets meets the requirements of the international standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 16949, and OHSAS 18001. The company supplies its products to the conveyors of DAIMLER KAMAZ RUS, KZ ROSTSELMASH, KAMAZ, UAZ (Sollers), BELAZ and others. The consumers of Gazpromneft-Lubricants products are Severstal, Sibur, Gazprom, Evraz, MMK, TMK, NLMK, Rusal, Alrosa, RZD, MECHEL, Metalloinvest, SUEK, ILIM and other leading industrial enterprises. The product range includes 500 items of oils and greases for all market sectors (more than 2500 commodity items). The company’s products have the approvals of over 250 leading equipment manufacturers: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Volvo, Renault, General Motors, Cummins, MAN, ZF, KAMAZ, Avtovaz, Bosch Rexroth and others. The company also produces and sells marine oils, supplies marine lubricants to Sovcomflot, Rosmorport, Rosnefteflot, Norilsk Nickel and other Russian and foreign shipowners. Through the integration into Chevron global supply chain the company’s clients are able to get marine oils in over 800 ports throughout the world. The company controls 15% of the Russian lubricant market and also operates in the CIS and the Baltic, Europe, Central and Southeast Asia, Africa, South America and beyond. All in all, the company’s products are presented in 68 countries worldwide.